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02-16-2005, 08:28 PM

>Does anyone have data on races that have remained more consistent? The
>ideal would be a road race whose route never varies, whose road surface
>hasn't changed, which is of sufficient importance to consistently
>attract serious racers, but which isn't so important that anyone builds
>their entire season around it.

Milan-San Remo?

Chris Neary
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02-16-2005, 11:42 PM

On 16 Feb 2005 19:09:48 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote in message
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>The
>ideal would be a road race whose route never varies, whose road surface
>hasn't changed, which is of sufficient importance to consistently
>attract serious racers, but which isn't so important that anyone builds
>their entire season around it.

Some possibilities:
Milan-San Remo
Ronde van Vlaanderen
Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Paris-Roubaix

Actually most of the spring classics would probably be worth checking.

Guy
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02-16-2005, 11:42 PM

On 16 Feb 2005 19:09:48 -0800, [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote in message
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>The
>ideal would be a road race whose route never varies, whose road surface
>hasn't changed, which is of sufficient importance to consistently
>attract serious racers, but which isn't so important that anyone builds
>their entire season around it.

Some possibilities:
Milan-San Remo
Ronde van Vlaanderen
Liège-Bastogne-Liège
Paris-Roubaix

Actually most of the spring classics would probably be worth checking.

Guy
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02-17-2005, 09:44 PM

16 Feb 2005 19:09:48 -0800,
<1108609788.159927.6230@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.c om>,
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>
>Does anyone have data on races that have remained more consistent? The
>ideal would be a road race whose route never varies, whose road surface
>hasn't changed, which is of sufficient importance to consistently
>attract serious racers, but which isn't so important that anyone builds
>their entire season around it.

I stumbled across this site tonight.

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It ranks the all-time and current greatest riders. There are some
interesting numbers, graphs and famous names.
It seems balanced in that it doesn't award extra points for being a
*****, surviving chemo therapy or abandoning your family.
In fact, it doesn't even mention some of those guys simply because
they never ride in many of the classified races.
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02-17-2005, 09:44 PM

16 Feb 2005 19:09:48 -0800,
<1108609788.159927.6230@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.c om>,
[Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote, in part:

>
>Does anyone have data on races that have remained more consistent? The
>ideal would be a road race whose route never varies, whose road surface
>hasn't changed, which is of sufficient importance to consistently
>attract serious racers, but which isn't so important that anyone builds
>their entire season around it.

I stumbled across this site tonight.

[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

It ranks the all-time and current greatest riders. There are some
interesting numbers, graphs and famous names.
It seems balanced in that it doesn't award extra points for being a
*****, surviving chemo therapy or abandoning your family.
In fact, it doesn't even mention some of those guys simply because
they never ride in many of the classified races.
--
zk

02-18-2005, 05:02 AM

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> He needs another new drug to win another Tour de france. His previous
> drug dopping
> was now revealed in the labortory. He could be caught if he tried the
> dopping.
> So Lance needs other dopping method to win another Tour De France.
> Good luck drug addict.

Are you smoking too much pot?
Maggie

02-18-2005, 05:02 AM

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> He needs another new drug to win another Tour de france. His previous
> drug dopping
> was now revealed in the labortory. He could be caught if he tried the
> dopping.
> So Lance needs other dopping method to win another Tour De France.
> Good luck drug addict.

Are you smoking too much pot?
Maggie

02-18-2005, 01:11 PM

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:44:38 -0800, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
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Thanks, Zoot - I like that :-)

Amazing that the Badger came second.

Guy
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02-18-2005, 01:11 PM

On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:44:38 -0800, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
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Thanks, Zoot - I like that :-)

Amazing that the Badger came second.

Guy
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02-18-2005, 01:43 PM

Fri, 18 Feb 2005 22:11:37 +0000,
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"Just zis Guy, you know?" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:

>On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:44:38 -0800, Zoot Katz <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
>wrote in message <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>:
>
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>
>Thanks, Zoot - I like that :-)
>
>Amazing that the Badger came second.
>
I liked his explanation of how he "helped" team-mate Greg Lemond win
the 1986 TdF - by constantly attacking him!
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